NIWA Manukau Science and Technology Fair Prize Giving Ceremony
Tuesday, 18 August 2015 Mission Heights Junior College Theater 7 to 9 pm
Welcome Catherine Hunter
Convenor's Address Catherine Hunter
Science Scholar, University of Auckland speaker Jake Martin
Presentation of Category Prizes Prize sponsors
Musical Interlude MHJC students
Presentation of Special Awards Prize sponsors
Presentation of the Premier Award Ken Becker, NIWA
Closing Catherine Hunter
Your prize money comes in the form of a cheque which is found in your envelope. Please cash all cheques by December 31, 2015.
1 Sponsor's Message
NIWA again has the pleasure of congratulating students, parents, teachers and supporters who have worked so hard to ensure the success of the 2015 NIWA Manukau Science & Technology Fair. NIWA has a core interest in promoting science generally and science careers for young New Zealanders, and the Manukau Fair is one of the key ways we promote this interest in the region.
Science & Technology Fairs provide a great chance for students to actively participate in science projects. The enthusiasm is clear to see and the Fairs give an opportunity for students to gain recognition for excellence and innovation. Across the country thousands of students have been involved in researching, constructing, and presenting exhibits. Participation in Science & Technology Fairs is on its own a powerful learning tool. It should also be fun.
Naturally, NIWA hopes that many of the students exhibiting at this year’s Fair will go on to careers in science. The future achievements of our young scientists and technologists will lead the way in growing New Zealand’s prosperity and in maintaining, restoring and caring for our remarkable environment.
NIWA is the main sponsor of the Waikato, Auckland City, Manukau, Wellington and Bay of Plenty – Science & Technology Fairs. This sponsorship is part of our long-term commitment to enhancing science and technology for young New Zealanders.
Thank you to the Kiwanis, judges, schools and all other sponsors for their commitment and support in promoting the NIWA Manukau Science & Technology Fair. Without your contributions and dedication this exciting science event for the students would not happen.
Dr Julie Hall
NIWA Education Manager
2 Convenor's Report
Welcome to our special guests of tonight's event, the successful young scientists from across the Manukau region. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to family members, teaching professionals, judges and sponsors. The students will appreciate you being here to see them receive their well-deserved accolades.
As I look around the room, I see a lot of well-presented school uniforms, neat hair and nervous faces, especially on the girls (which I would like to point out makes up more than half the award winners). This is certainly a shift from the stereotypical scientist. You know, the one of the old man in a white coat with wild hair and goofy glasses? It is really encouraging to see so many students dissolving the stereotype, proving that just because you are young doesn't mean you aren't a forward thinking scientist.
Growing up, I didn't have an amazing opportunity quite like this. It was possibly a good thing, because if my ideas were up against yours back then, I wouldn't stand a chance! We had almost 200 projects this year, the majority in the year 7 and 8 categories. You should feel proud of what you have accomplished and at such a young age. The judges made several comments about the high caliber of projects from such young scientists. They were especially amazed by how personalized the scientific questions and technological designs were. Continue to advance society's understanding of science and technology with your imagination and curiosity in the future.
While students have been poking around the science lab, there has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes. I would like to recognize the outstanding efforts of the Committee members. Without these dedicated individuals we wouldn't be able to pull off such a fantastic event. Thanks is also due to the Kiwanis Club of Papaptoetoe, Manurewa High School and the MHJC Family and Friends for their assistance.
The Committee and I are also truly grateful for the time given by the students' teachers, mentors and the judges. Your encouragement and feedback allows us to recognize so many future leaders in science and technology. Just a tip – make sure you get the students' autographs before they leave, just in case they become famous one day.
Finally, thank you to our sponsors for their continued financial support. NIWA and Storage King, Botany North continue to be our major sponsors. This year we have added two sponsors, the Auckland Science Teachers Association and Auckland Transport.
To end, I would like to leave you with a quote from one of those old men who wore a white coat and had wild hair – Albert Einstein: “To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science”. I think he sums up what we are here to celebrate this evening – don't you? Congratulations everyone.
Catherine Hunter Convenor
3 Presentation of Category Awards
Category 1 – Years 7 and 8 Living World Category 2 – Years 7 and 8 Physical and Sponsored by Wai Shing Ltd. Material World Sponsored by Gunac South Auckland GME Ltd.
Presented by Liz Palmer, Committee member, Presented by Robyn Mekkelholt, Owner, Gunac on behalf of Wai Shing Ltd South Auckland GME Ltd.
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Zoe Musham Aaron Jackson Poo Poo Poo: Manure and its ability to make How to keep your eggs in eggcellent condition plants grow Elim Christian College Somerville Intermediate School SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Grace Chang Isabelle Fox Mac Nap Use It or Lose It Somerville Intermediate School Somerville Intermediate School THIRD EQUAL THIRD PLACE Hope Bailey Amber Kouwenhoven Sugar, Oh Honey Honey! Alpaca Alchemy Elim Christian College Somerville Intermediate School THIRD EQUAL HIGHLY COMMENDED Graeme Gobey Nikita Borrie YiQi. Flying Dinosaur? Raising Radishes Somerville Intermediate School Clevedon School HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED Emma Jorgensen Philippa Schaefer Vitamin C Does Colour Affect Appetite? Saint Kentigern College Maraetai Beach School HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED Jessica Haworth Ashley Tan Up in Flames A Toy for All Paws? Somerville Intermediate School Somerville Intermediate School HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED Alex Coleman-Chaiman Alysa Lai Too Slow No Go Oh No 'Brain' Man's Computer Pukekohe Intermediate School Somerville Intermediate School
4 Presentation of Category Awards
Category 3 – Years 7 and 8 Category 4 – Years 7 and 8 Intermediate Environmental Science / Planet Earth Consumer Science and Beyond Jointly sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs of Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Papatoetoe Shamrock and Drury
Presented by John Bell, Past President, Presented by Dean Tohill, President, Kiwanis Kiwanis Club of Papatoetoe Club of Shamrock
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Ethan McCormick Danielle Mayer Mangemangeroa Medical Margarine or Waterine Somerville Intermediate School Saint Kentigern College
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Blake Fryer Aiden Iqbal Biodegradable Soft Baits or not? Cool Running Pukekohe Intermediate School Somerville Intermediate School
THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Julianne Buys Xanfira Goulder-Chisholm What's growing on our playground? Lush-ious Locks Maraetai Beach School Saint Kentigern College
HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED Zoe Shuker Renee Baird Climate Change? No Stain No Shame Drury School Rosehill Intermediate School
HIGHLY COMMENDED Samiya Patel Slurp, Chew or Crunch? Saint Kentigern College
HIGHLY COMMENDED Kystal Lal Sanitiser Showdown Howick Intermediate School
HIGHLY COMMENDED Ann Cato The Good Sauce Pukekohe Intermediate School
5 Kiwanis Club of Papatoetoe Kiwanis Clubs of Shamrock and Drury Presentation of Category Awards
Category 5 – Years 7 to 10 Technology / Category 6 – Years 9 and 10 Living World Innovations Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Waiau Pa-Clarks Sponsored by KP Group Ltd Beach
Presented by Neil Pemberton of Presented by Megan Allan, President, Kiwanis KP Group Ltd Club of Waiau Pa-Clarks Beach
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Michaela Gobey John Yang Ballet Posture Belt Bill Wong Somerville Intermediate School Ryan Ngo Misconception SECOND PLACE Mission Heights Junior College Devin O'Callaghan Smarter Storage SECOND EQUAL Pukekohe Intermediate School Shiwani Prasad Athina Hiep THIRD PLACE Partiality and Prejudice Jake Hoggart Mission Heights Junior College Frost Bite, Yeah Right! Drury School SECOND EQUAL Karen Phung HIGHLY COMMENDED Bridget Ong Isabella Caine Monisha Narayan A Better Banana Box Colour and Memory Pukekohe Intermediate School Alfriston College
HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED Ciaran Hanrahan Zhuali Lim Multi-purpose disposable glove dispenser Nageesh Sharma Pukekohe Intermediate School Bee's Colour Sense Howick College HIGHLY COMMENDED Cooper Hart The Herbinator Drury School
HIGHLY COMMENDED Joshua van Garderen AutoAqua Elim Christian College
6 Kiwanis Club of Waiau-Pa Clarks Beach Presentation of Category Awards
Category 7 – Years 9 and 10 Physical and Category 8 – Years 9 and 10 Environmental Material World Science / Plant Earth and Beyond Sponsored by New Zealand Steel Ltd. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Papakura
Presented by Bruce Cooper, Mechanical Presented by Ewan Beck, Past Gov. NZSP Supervising Engineer District of Kiwanis International
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Jojo Coleman-Chaiman Emma Stevens No Whey! Light Pollution Pukekohe High School Pukekohe High School
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Sarah Spargo Molly Herbert Off the Wheaten Path Ashley Taimataora Howick College Ngapipi Herewini Bacterial Matters THIRD PLACE Mission Heights Junior College Katie Smith Sweet Addiction THIRD PLACE Howick College Eleanor Cato The “Dirt” on Soil HIGHLY COMMENDED Pukekohe High School Levi Beintken Light Efficiency HIGHLY COMMENDED Howick College Georgia Hoddle How Clean is Your Stream? HIGHLY COMMENDED Howick College Grace Hills Butterfly Wings HIGHLY COMMENDED Alfriston College Kate Fryer Compost HIGHLY COMMENDED Pukekohe High School William Pickett Spud-Zooka Howick College
7 Kiwanis Club of Papakura Presentation of Category Awards
Category 9 – Year 9 to 13 Secondary Category 10 – Years 7 to 13 Scientific Consumer Science Photography Sponsored by Auckland Science Teachers Sponsored by Storage King, Botany North Association
Presented by Catherine Hunter, Auckland Presented by Peter Limpus, Facility Science Teachers Association Manager, Storage King, Botany North
FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Timothy Dreadon Molly Herbert Dehumistify – To Dry or Dehumidify? Watermarked Manurewa High School Mission Heights Junior College
SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE Tilly Smith Russell Hendry Laura Davies Wetlands and Waterways Meat vs. “Meat” Somerville Intermediate School Howick College THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE Anna Twyman Catherine Burr The Hot Spot Lewis Road Creamery: Milk Worth Crying Over? Somerville Intermediate School Pukekohe High School HIGHLY COMMENDED Tessa Dreadon Precious Resources – Endangered and Threatened Animals Manurewa High School
8 Presentation of Category Awards
Category 11 – Years 11 to 13 Senior Science Sponsored by NIWA
Presented by Ken Becker, Regional Manager (Auckland)
FIRST PLACE Brad Kroef Logan Brown Get a Grip Pukekohe High School
SECOND PLACE Manisha Paliwal Five Fats Fight it Out Manurewa High School
THIRD EQUAL Aimen Sana Garlic: To Wait or Not! Manurewa High School
THIRD EQUAL Daniel Brewster Germinating Spinach Seeds Under Varying Light Wavelengths Pukekohe High School
9 Presentation of Special Awards
DairyNZ Awards Sponsored by DairyNZ
Presented by Carol Duffield on behalf of Dairy NZ
Ciaran Hanrahan Multi-purpose disposable glove dispenser Pukekohe Intermediate School
Aimen Sana Garlic: To Wait or Not! Manurewa High School
Daniel Brewster Germinating Spinach Seeds Under Varying Light Wavelengths Pukekohe High School
Catherine Burr Lewis Road Creamery: Milk Worth Crying Over? Pukekohe High School
Georgia Hoddle How Clean is Your Stream? Howick College
Ethan McCormick Mangemangeroa Medical Somerville Intermediate School
The IET Innovation Awards Sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Presented by Yan Liu, IET Member
FIRST PLACE Jake Hoggart Frost Bite, Yeah Right! Drury School
SECOND PLACE Michaela Gobey Ballet Posture Belt Somerville Intermediate School
10 Presentation of Special Awards
Best Project by a Maori Student Sponsored by Manukau Institute of Technology
Presented by Chris Lautau, Schools and Pasifika Liaison
Jesse Tuhaka Samhitha Yamineni Sugar Rush Mission Heights Junior College
Best Project by a Pasifika Student Sponsored by Manukau Institute of Technology
Presented by Chris Lautau, Schools and Pasifika Liaison
Paris Lam Tupou Makaui Wiseman Mataiti Milk: A1 vs A2 Southern Cross Campus
MIT Engineering Award Sponsored by Manukau Institute of Technology, School of Engineering
Presented by Ian Morrison, MHJC Principal, on behalf of MIT
Jake Hoggart Frost Bite, Yeah Right! Drury School
Best Soil Science Related Project Award Sponsored by NZ Society for Soil Science
Presented by Carol Duffield on behalf of the Society
Eleanor Cato The “Dirt” on Soil Pukekohe High School
11 Presentation of Special Awards
Best Use of Statistics Award Sponsored by the New Zealand Statistical Association
Presented by Carol Duffield on behalf of the Association
Benson Ireland Which Soil? Mission Heights Junior College
Best Use of Flour Award Sponsored by the Baking Industry Research Trust
Presented by Carol Duffield on behalf of the Trust
FIRST PLACE Sarah Spargo Off the Wheaten Path Howick College
SECOND PLACE Joanne Ting Sanraj Hayer Fluffin Muffins Mission Heights Junior College
Auckland Transport Travelwise Award Sponsored by Auckland Transport
Presented by Allison Kennedy, Auckland Transport
Brad Kroef Logan Brown Get a Grip Pukekohe High School
12 Presentation of Special Awards
The Student Encouragement Awards Sponsored by Auckland Science Teachers Association
Presented by Catherine Hunter, Auckland Science Teachers Association
Jenna Gawn Shanna Steffany Is Coconut Water All It's Cracked Up To Be? Howick College
Isadora Tunai Jennifer Thonrithi Corned Beef Southern Cross Campus
The Environment Award Sponsored by NIWA
Presented by Ken Becker, Regional Manager (Auckland)
Emma-Rose Sears Future of Compost Pukekohe Intermediate School
Award for Best Application of Electronics Sponsored by NIWA
Presented by Ken Becker, Regional Manager (Auckland)
Emma-Rose Sears Future of Compost Pukekohe Intermediate School
13 Presentation of Special Awards
Prize for Best Year 7 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Danielle Mayer Margarine or Waterine Saint Kentigern College
Prize for Best Year 8 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Ethan McCormick Mangemangeroa Medical Somerville Intermediate School
Prize for Best Year 9 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
John Yang Bill Wong Ryan Ngo Misconception Mission Heights Junior College
Prize for Best Year 10 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Avinash Sathiyaseelan Samson Ireland Propelling the Drone Mission Heights Junior College
14 Presentation of Special Awards
Prize for Best Year 11 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Timothy Dreadon Dehumistify – To Dry or Dehumidify? Manurewa High School
Prize for Best Year 12 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Aimen Sana Garlic: To Wait or Not! Manurewa High School
Prize for Best Year 13 Innovation, Invention, or Investigation Sponsored by NIWA
Brad Kroef Logan Brown Get a Grip Pukekohe High School
15 Presentation of Special Awards
New Zealand Heritage Award Sponsored by NIWA
Presented by Ken Becker, Regional Manager (Auckland)
Ethan McCormick Mangemangeroa Medical Somerville Intermediate School
Best Application of the Scientific Method Sponsored by the University of Otago
Presented by Xenia Bilton
Prabhjot Kaur Long Live Lactose Manurewa High School
The Eric Clague Kiwanis Award Sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs of Counties Manukau
Presented by Megan Allen, on behalf of the Kiwanis Clubs of Counties Manukau
Danielle Mayer Margarine or Waterine Saint Kentigern College
Brad Kroef Logan Brown Get a Grip Pukekohe High School
Premier Award for Best Exhibit of the Fair Sponsored by NIWA
Presented by Ken Becker, Regional Manager (Auckland)
Ethan McCormick Mangemangeroa Medical Somerville Intermediate School
16 Presentation of Special Awards
The John Bell Award Presented by John Bell, past Committee member
Beryl McKinnell Treasurer
Christine Howard Past Convenor
17 Special Thanks to our Judges and Committee
Our team of judges are recognised as specialists in their fields. Judges are a mixture of professionals from local schools, universities, technology institutes and the science and technology industries.
Chief Judge Assistant Chief Judges Catherine Hunter Carol Duffield Lynn Dunbar
Judges Xenia Bilton Vicky-Lee Mueller Alastair Caine Su Mukund Jamie Chow Ian Paterson Steph Collingwood Shikha Pundir John Cook Nicolette Rattenbury Dion Cowley Keith Ripper Chandar Dewan Charlotte Robertson Rowan Ewens Chris Ryan Stephen Gobey Shamim Shikh Denny Govender Susan Stokes Laura Kelly Shaun Tan Allison Kennedy Lisa Wong Ruby Huang Karlo Yakich Yan Liu Sophia Yakich Kareena Mantis Jinfeng Zhao
Science Fair Committee Convenor Catherine Hunter Secretary Liz Palmer Treasurer Beryl McKinnell Sponsorship Melanie Kindley Judging convenor Catherine Hunter Registration co-ordinator Dion Cowley Webmaster Ben Doughney
A special thanks to Mission Heights Junior College for hosting the NIWA Manukau Science and Technology Fair, to the support of Manurewa High School the Mission Heights Junior College Family and Friends, and the Kiwanis Club of Papatoetoe.
We would also like to thank teachers for their ongoing commitment in supporting students entering the Fair.
Website: www.sciencefairmanukau.org.nz
18 2015 Participating Schools
Alfriston College Clevedon School Drury School Elim Christian College Howick College Howick Intermediate School Manurewa High School Maraetai Beach School Mission Heights Junior College Pukekohe High School Pukekohe Intermediate School Rosehill Intermediate School Saint Kentigern College Sancta Maria College Somerville Intermediate School Southern Cross Campus Tyndale Park Christian School Zayed College for Girls
19 Thank you to our Sponsors
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